Sports

Athletes participating in fall extracurriculars including cross country, football, tennis and volleyball shook off the rust from a long summer this week, officially opening their respective 2022 seasons with two-a-day workouts Aug. 1.

A lot of twists and turns occurred during the search for a new head boys’ varsity basketball coach at Van High School but in the end, VHS Athletic Director Jared Moffatt chose to select someone on his own campus to fill the position.

The City of Van will be hosting the Age 10 and Under Boys State Baseball Tournament beginning Monday, July 11 and continuing through Friday, July 15, according to City of Van Parks Director Matt Malone. An ‘if necessary’ game has been added for Saturday, July 16.

Martins Mill standout Mia Nixon made what has become a familiar season-closing trip to Austin last week, wrapping up one of the most decorated careers of any Van Zandt County athlete at the Class 2A State Golf Tournament.

The Fruitvale Lady Cats entered the softball season looking for a fresh start after coming off a 1-18 campaign the previous year. Fruitvale more than accomplished that feat, improving their overall record to 19-10 while also climbing up to 9 th in the state according to the most recent 1A softball rankings.

The 5 th annual Tiger Supply Run, benefitting the Wills Point ISD Back-to-School Fair, will return to the Gospel for Asia campus located at 1116 St. Thomas Way in Wills Point June 11.

The Canton athletic program was well represented in Austin May 12 with three different athletes, Hannah Cade, Preston Yarber and Jaxson Hubble, qualifying to compete at this year’s Class 4A State Track and Field Meet May 12-13.